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His feedback mark the newest spherical of saber-rattling by the Kremlin, which has repeatedly … threatened … to … unleash … nuclear … conflict on NATO and its allies lately.
The Arctic is the northernmost level on Earth and contains territory belonging to eight nations: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Canada, the United States, Iceland and Russia. All besides Russia are NATO members.
Finland joined NATO in April final 12 months in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Sweden adopted go well with in March this 12 months, changing into the alliance’s 31st and 32nd members, respectively.
Even so, Lavrov warned that “the Arctic just isn’t the territory of the North Atlantic alliance,” and stated different, non-Arctic nations, akin to China and India, maintain pursuits there.
One of Moscow’s high diplomats stated final 12 months that Finland can be “the primary to undergo” if conflict broke out between NATO and Russia.
In February, Russia additionally suspended annual funds to the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental discussion board of Arctic nations, after the opposite members boycotted Moscow’s participation following its invasion of Ukraine, although some cooperation has since resumed.
